AT Strategy: Lighten Up

Learn to Think Spatially to Lighten Up and Expand

Did you know you can feel more comfortable inside when you think of the space both inside and outside of you? We can think in three cardinal directions, up, wide, and forward. Try each one separately, and then combine them:

Thinking Up (and Down): Up is always in the direction of your head. If you are sitting or standing, your up is vertical and toward the ceiling and sky. If you are lying down, up is along the length of your torso toward your head, so parallel to the floor.

·Think of your legs lengthening, your feet supported by the floor, and the contact with gravity helping you to direct up.